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1-Allyl- and 1-(3-phenylallyl)-su
bstituted 4-(2-
bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl)azetidin-2-ones were trans
formedinto 3-su
bstituted 7-alkoxy-5,5-dimethyl-1-aza
bicyclo[4.2.0]octane-8-ones through radical cyclization
bymeans o
f n-tri
butyltin hydride and AIBN in toluene with excellent diastereocontrol (
f">99%). The radicalcyclization o
f 4-(2-
bromo-1,1-dimethylethyl)-1-(2-methylallyl)azetidin-2-ones a
fforded 8-alkoxy-3,6,6-trimethyl-1-aza
bicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-ones in good diastereomeric excess (75-78%). The reductive ringopening o
f 1-aza
bicyclo[4.2.0]octane-8-ones and 1-aza
bicyclo[5.2.0]nonan-9-ones with lithium aluminumhydride resulted in novel 2-(1-alkoxy-2-hydroxyethyl)piperidines and -azepanes, which were isolated assingle isomers.